Tone and Mood

The feelings the author creates in the reader, or how the reader feels. The atmosphere of a text.

• foreshadowing

• tone

• climax

• mood

The author's feelings or attitude towards his subject.

• tone

• conflict

• mood

• resolution

What helps to create the mood in a story?

• climax

• conflict

• foreshadowing

• setting

Words used to convey the tone and mood.

• word choice

• word meaning

• synonyms

• style

*Inferred*Descriptive words, imagery, setting, and figurative language all influence

• tone

• mood

• theme

• point of view

tone is best figured out by......

• conflict and plot

• theme and style

• plot and point of view

• word choice and punctuation

What is the TONE of this scene?Bouncing into the room, she lit up the vicinity with a joyous glow on her face as she told about her fiance and their wedding plans.

• gloomy

• serious

• cheerful

• sarcastic

What is the MOOD of this scene?Bouncing into the room, she lit up the vicinity with a joyous glow on her face as she told about her fiance and their wedding plans.

• romantic

• humorous

• mysterious

• fearful

What is the MOOD of this scene?She huddled in the corner, clutching her tattered blanket and shaking convulsively, as she feverishly searched the room for the unknown dangers that awaited her.

• angry

• frightening

• cheerful

• hopeful

What is the TONE of this scene?Bursting through the door, the flustered mother screamed uncontrollably at the innocent teacher who gave her child an F.

• angry

• hopeful

• romantic

• scary